Gymnasium in Pilaitė
Competition entry for gymnasium at Pilaitė district in Vilnius
Current Situation
The designed school is located in Pilaite district, western part of Vilnius. At the end of 20th century Pilaite village connected to Vilnius city, it began to expand very rapidly.
Urban Concept
The volume positioning are based on the structure of urban network. The limits of the building are determined by the extension lines of the church and residential buildings. Therefore the gymnasium does not distort urbanistically correct quarter structure, leaving empty open space axis.
Architectural Concept
The architectural idea of the object is a composition of 9 (3x3) volumes. Rectangular volumes of which one is modified into a cylinder, thus becoming architectural compositions bearing points, involving public space and erasing the limits between the structure and the surrounding environment.